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California > Lake Casitas Half Marathon & 5K Run/Walk
Ojai, CA
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Date
Sunday, November 1, 2009
Event
Details
Set for its inaugural running in the fall of 2009 along the shoreline
of this beautifully scenic lake that doubled as the site for the
canoeing and rowing events in 1984's Summer Olympic Games in Los
Angeles, the Lake Casitas Half Marathon & 5K will take runners
along the rolling country roads, bike paths and trails that wind around
the lake and through nearby Ojai, for a race that will also serve as a
fundraiser for the local chapter of the American Cancer Society.
Runners will start the race along the northeast corner of the lake, and
follow what is mostly a clockwise loop course around the roads and
paths just to the north and west of the lake, along Santa Ana Road,
Baldwin Road, North Ventura Avenue and Santa Ana Boulevard on their way
back to the start/finish line area. Just as runners are making their
way toward the finish, the course will make a roughly two-mile-long
out-and-back run along the lake's edge, taking runners along dirt roads
that offer nice breezes coming off the water.
The race's first five miles or so take runners over paved roads
(including the stretches along Santa Ana Road and Baldwin Road); after
that, runners veer off the highway and onto the wide, tree-lined bike
path that parallels North Ventura (Highway 33) for approximately the
next two and a half miles. Runners should expect rolling hills
throughout the race, with the biggest downhill and uphill stretch
coming around the middle of the race, at roughly the 6.5-mile point
along the course.
Race
Weather & Climate
Nestled along Southern California's Pacific coastline, just south of
the Los Padres National Forest and nearly 90 miles northwest of Los
Angeles, the town of Ojai typically experiences mild to moderately cool
weather in the mid-fall season, with mostly dry weather throughout the
year, except during the late fall and winter months. In November, the
area's average monthly temperatures range between 74°F and
40°F, while rainfall totals average just over 1.4 inches for
the month.
Fees
$45 for the half marathon, if registered by August 1, 2009
$55 after Aug. 1 until October 1
$65 after Oct. 1
Registration
To reserve your spot in the fall 2009 running of Ojai's
Lake Casitas Half Marathon or 5K, register
online at the event website or
print out and mail in this downloadable entry form.
Website
www.lakecasitashalfmarathon.com
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